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Modern Chinese history / David Kenley.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kenley, David L., 1968- author.
- Series:
- Key issues in Asian studies ; no. 11.
- Key issues in Asian studies ; no. 11
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- China--History--Qing dynasty, 1644-1912.
- China.
- History.
- China--History--20th century.
- China--History--2002-.
- Qing Dynasty (China).
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xix, 88 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Ann Arbor, MI : Association for Asian Studies, Inc., 2020.
- Summary:
- "The second edition of Modern Chinese History provides a concise narrative of Chinese history from the period 1644 to the present. Organized around the twin themes of Chinese cosmopolitanism and exceptionalism, it can easily supplement any history, international studies, cultural studies, or Asian studies course. It can also provide valuable background information necessary to understand contemporary Chinese politics, society, and economics. General readers wanting quickly to understand the collapse of the imperial system, the rise of Communism, and the role of China in our contemporary world will welcome this eminently readable text"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Establishing the Qing
- Cross-Cultural Conflicts during the Qing
- Society during the Qing
- The Collapse of the Qing
- The Republican Era
- Total War
- The Turbulent 1950s and 1960s
- The Post-Mao Era.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Kenley, David, 1968- Modern Chinese history
- ISBN:
- 9780924304903
- 0924304901
- OCLC:
- 1178870519
- Publisher Number:
- 99985023383
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